The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the New Orleans Saints in a little while. A win would keep their playoff hopes alive and even likely to come true, while a loss would be a pretty harsh blow, though not a fatal one.
So can the Bucs win? It’ll be interesting to see how, because they’ve got some things to compensate for on offense. They not only benched but even deactivated Doug Martin, who’s averaging just 2.9 yards per carry this year. They’re also starting their third-string right tackle, with the first two out with injury.
That’s quite an adjustment, but it might not be a bad thing.